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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8075540 | Bowel management system with physiologic sensors A bowel management system includes a rectal catheter; and at least one physiologic sensor. The rectal catheter has a portion in contact with a patient's body internally thereof during use of the system, to thereby determine a preselected physiologic parameter of a p... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7993314 | Absorbent article having a pocket for receiving and storing faeces and method for its manufacture An absorbent article, such as an incontinence shield, diaper, pant-diaper, belt diaper or the like, includes a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core placed therebetween. The absorbent core has two longitudinal edges, and a front and a rear transverse edge, whe... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7220335 | Three-piece disposable undergarment with stretchable crotch member and method for the manufacture thereof A method of manufacturing an undergarment includes moving a web of body panel material in a longitudinal machine direction and cutting the web of body panel material along the longitudinal machine direction to thereby form a rear body panel web and a front body pane... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7160280 | Diaper with segregated reservoir A diaper with an integral feces receiver. This receiver is connected to the interior of the diaper by an oval opening. The walls of the receiver are undercut so that the cross-section expands as the fecal matter moves from the opening downward. A thickened supportin... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153295 | Disposable diaper A disposable diaper includes a top sheet, a back sheet, and a liquid absorbent core disposed therebetween. The diaper has openings, which pass through the top sheet and the core, and are formed in at least the crotch region of the diaper. The back sheet has a free p... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6960197 | Absorbent pants Absorbent pants having a waist opening, two leg openings, and a waterproof outer barrier layer, which is arranged outside the pants layer. The pants layer has a surface area which is greater than that of the outer barrier layer and is joined in parts with itself or ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951552 | Diapering system: diaper and integral collector The present invention relates to a diapering system (200) suitable for the collection of urine and faeces. Claimed and described is a diapering system comprising one human waste collection bag integral with one absorbent component (preferably a diaper like ab... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6939332 | Controlled shutter, with variable section The object of the invention is a collection device that can be carried by disabled persons, comprising a section of duct, destined to be connected to the rectum of the person, an expansible container, connected to said section of duct, and a shutter device interpose... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6920646 | Human waste management suit A chemical/biological hazard protection suit has two pants legs which extend to a midsection below waist level. An opening in the midsection defines an outlet from the suit interior. A waste collector has an upper segment which is fixed to the midsection and which a... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6558472 | Cleaning device for the anus A cleaning device for the anus including a cylindrical portion comprised of a flexible material. The cylindrical portion has an open upper end, a closed lower end, and a cylindrical side wall therebetween. The closed lower end is concave defining a centra... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6527755 | Feces control device A feces control device includes a tubular member in which an inflatable balloon is positioned on one interior sidewall for closing the passageway to movement of feces when the balloon is expanded and allowing flow when the balloon is contracted against th... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6479726 | Sanitary device for urinary incontinent males A sanitary device which may be applied and connected to the penis of a man suffering from urinary incontinence to contain urine emitted involuntarily, the sanitary device including an absorbent sheath for wrapping around and enclosing the penis, the sheat... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6458116 | Disposable pants of trunks-type and process for making the same Pants that include a pair of outer sheets, and an inner sheet folded along a transverse center line, and disposed between lower parts of the respective outer sheets. Each of the outer sheets has upper and lower end portions extending in a transverse direc... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6375643 | Urine/fecal collection undergarment The present invention relates to a single use undergarment for use by neonatal, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients for the purposes of obtaining a measured sample of either fecal or urine material. Such devices are needed in order to gather fecal and... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6293937 | Trunks-type disposable pants Trunks-type disposable pants that include a pair of inner sheets and a pair of outer sheets. The inner sheets have cutouts depressed from the upper ends toward the lower ends and liquid-absorbent panels attached to opposed surfaces of the inner sheets in ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6238378 | Waste evacuation system A bodily waste evacuation system, particularly adapted for use with an immobile patient, generally comprises a pair of shorts, or other like undergarment-type apparel, and a collection and storage unit in operable and fluid communication with the shorts. ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6190369 | Disposable absorbent article having improved in-use storage capacity for low and medium low viscosity feces A disposable absorbent article, such as a diaper, comprising a medium viscosity feces storage material having an improved ability to store in particular medium low viscosity feces.... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6146368 | Diaper to eliminate bed sores A diaper to eliminate bed sores includes a front section, a back section and a middle section extending longitudinally between the front section and the back section. The middle section includes a liquid-permeable inner sheet, a liquid-impermeable outer s... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6132409 | Personal care article with aperture aligned for receiving fecal material A personal care article for preventing exudates from contacting the body of a user comprises a substrate including an extensible bodyside liner layer, and an aperture support structure limiting extensibility of the bodyside liner layer along the length of... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6110159 | Device for disposing excrement A device for disposing excrement comprising: a diaper cup 1 for enveloping a lumbar/gluteal region of a human body; and a device body C connected to the diaper cup 1 for supplying washing water to the inside of the diaper cup and for sucking excrements an... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5741239 | Intra-rectal drain and receptacle for fecal incontinence A rubberized sealing ring has a flat smooth broad bottom sealing surface for sealing with and spreading the pressure over an area of the rectal mucosal tissue. A peaked top surface has a wide inwardly sloping face for funneling the fecal matter into a tap... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5520669 | Intra-rectal drain and receptacle for fecal incontinence A spring is imbedded in a collapsible rubberized ring with a flat broad bottom and peaked top having a wide inwardly sloping top face. The ring compresses together in a linear shape for anal insertion and expands out into a ring inside past the interior a... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5462539 | Hygiene (incontinence) pad for catheter users A protective incontinence hygiene pad of laminate construction for catheter patients who have urinary and bowel incontinence. The pad includes at least one peripheral notched area that premits a catheter tube to pass therethrough with sealable areas aroun... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5139493 | Closed, fluid-modulating receiving system for the conveyance, modulation, and collection of fluid matter The present invention provides a closed, fluid-modulating receiving system for the conveyance, modulation, and collection of fluid matter from its source. The receiving system may be employed under both in vivo and inanimate use conditions for the collect... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5111831 | Scrotum supporting condom with retention means A rollable condom having a retention periphery at the open end (28) of an elongated tubular sheath (20). The open end (28) is a discontinuous periphery that communicates with a discontinuous bead (22)at its edge. The periphery becomes discontinuous at a n... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5098755 | Textured thermoplastic elastomeric film, articles comprising same, and method of making such textured thermoplastic elastomeric film and articles Textured and embossed films are described which are usefully employed in the manufacture of condom articles. In one aspect, an elastic film is provided with an embossed pattern thereon comprising from about 1,000 to about 100,000 embossments per square in... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4067335 | Matter collecting unit Method and apparatus for collecting matter, particularly human waste matter. An annular member is fitted to a passage through which the material passes. A folded or rolled tube, closed at one end, is provided on the annular member, and collects the waste ... | 01/10/1978 |